Emilio Aguinaldo College’s Nat Cosejo has been putting on some big performances for his team on the basketball court.
But this recent breakout happens to coincide with a difficult time for him, as the player is dealing with the recent passing of his mother Nimfa, who passed after a years-long battle with lung cancer.
"'Yung mother ko kasi may cancer siya, stage four. October 3 siya bale nung namatay, umuwi ako," Cosejo shared to GMA News Online.
"One week mahigit ako hindi nag-train kaya nung sa Mapua at Perpetual, hindi ako nakalaro. Nakabalik lang ako bale nung sa Letran."
Despite this, Cosejo scored a career-high 24 points on 11-for-17 shooting and grabbed nine boards in an 80-75 upset of top seed De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde on Sunday, the first win for EAC in NCAA Season 98.
On Wednesday, he continued the trend as he posted a new career-best with 26 points, alongside six rebounds and four assists, though the Generals failed to pick up the win against the Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates, 79-73.
In the GMA NCAA All-Star Basketball Game last Saturday, the EAC General also emerged as the All-Star Game MVP after posting 16 points and seven rebounds in the showcase.
Cosejo, a fourth-year player, said he wanted to make the most of his career in the NCAA in honor of his mother.
"Lagi kong iniisip na i-dedicate lagi sa kanya 'yung mga games ko."
—JMB, GMA News
